Prosecutor questions budget figures
A dispute over the Ray County Prosecutor’s Office budget resurfaced during a recent commission meeting as Prosecuting Attorney Camille Johnston argued the final numbers submitted to the state do not match the amendments commissioners approved.
Johnston noted when she reviewed the finalized budget document, the total for her office appeared to be about $22,937 lower than the amount she calculated based on amendments commissioners discussed during previousmeetings.
She said the amendments discussed during earlier meetings included a $1,900 adjustment to one line item, a 3% salary increase totaling $8,393.65 and a $6,000 office equipment maintenance expense related to Huntresssecurity software.
“When I got the budget back on what you guys voted on, what you had was the bottom line before you made the motion with an amendment,” stated Johnston. “So, I added that to the bottom-line number you had on there, which was $622,449.90, which would make it $638,743.55.”
However, Johnston said…